Jennyanydots is a seemingly lazy Jellicle cat who sits around all day, but at night, she becomes very active as she rules the mice and cockroaches, forcing them to undertake helpful functions and creative projects to curb their naturally destructive habits.
The titular character of Eliot's poem "The Old Gumbie Cat", Jennyanydots is an "Edwardian do-gooder"[2][3] who enjoys making sure everything is in order.
She teaches the mice music, crocheting, and tatting, and employs the cockroaches as her "troop of helpful boy-scouts" to counter their destructive habits.
Jennyanydots' titular song ("The Old Gumbie Cat") involves her leading the cast in a tap dancing number.
[4] During the song, the character's "fat suit" is removed to reveal a bright orange and yellow flapper style costume underneath.